Long COVID: A New Challenge for Prevention of Obesity in Women

Anna Vittoria Mattioli; Francesca Coppi; Milena Nasi; Marcello Pinti; Sabina Gallina

doi:10.1177/15598276221111054

Long COVID: A New Challenge for Prevention of Obesity in Women

Am J Lifestyle Med. 2022 Jun 27;17(1):164-168. doi: 10.1177/15598276221111054. eCollection 2023 Jan-Feb.

Authors

Anna Vittoria Mattioli¹, Francesca Coppi¹, Milena Nasi¹, Marcello Pinti¹, Sabina Gallina¹

Affiliation

¹ Surgical, Medical and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences related to Transplant, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena Italy (AVM, MN); Cardiology Division, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy (FC); Department of Life science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy (MP); and Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy (SG).

Abstract

The long COVID affects individuals that do not recover for several weeks or months following the onset of symptoms of COVID-19. Obesity could play a role in the long COVID syndrome. During the pandemic, various factors contributed greatly to aggravating obesity in women leading to a pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic status. The present commentary explores the relationship between long COVID and obesity in women.

Keywords: long COVID; obesity; women.